All Europe articles – Page 371
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NewsSlovakian international airports shut down to counter outbreak
Bratislava and two other Slovakian international airports – Kosice and Poprad – have closed to all operations at least for two weeks, in response to the coronavirus situation. The capital airport is served by several carriers including Ryanair, Wizz Air, Pobeda, and Flydubai. Bratislava’s operating company says the closure took ...
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NewsAir France-KLM draws down €1.1bn credit facility
Air France-KLM has withdrawn the full €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) available from its revolving credit facility as it looks to shore up cash reserves in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The funds are renewable at the group’s request for one-, three- or six-month periods until 6 November 2022, giving ...
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NewsNorwegian seeks to funnel US passengers through London
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is attempting to adapt to the transatlantic travel ban by routing customers through its UK base at London Gatwick. But it is unclear how effective this strategy will be given the extent of the US government’s restrictions. Norwegian says its aim is to re-route “as many ...
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NewsUS airlines cap fares from Europe
As the coronavirus crisis rapidly disrupts airline operations worldwide, major US carriers are taking measures to prevent price gouging for passengers desperate to return to the United States before travel restrictions between Europe and the US take effect on Friday.
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AnalysisEurope’s airlines brace for survival battle
The shutdown of transatlantic markets to European airlines is plunging the continent’s airlines into crisis and could threaten a wave of bankruptcies across the sector, analysts warn.
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NewsIATA spells out financial danger for airline industry of travel bans
IATA has warned governments must be ready to provide support to counter the impact of travel bans implemented to counter the coronavirus outbreak, warning measures such as the ban imposed by the USA were not included in its recent worse-case scenario for the financial hit to the industry.
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NewsAirbus worker at Spanish plant treated for coronavirus
Airbus has advised a number of workers at its Spanish Getafe plant to take quarantine precautions after a coronavirus diagnosis for one of the facility’s employees. The airframer says it has advised a 14-day self-quarantine for those who have been in direct contact with the worker, who is receiving medical ...
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NewsRome airports operator to close Ciampino to scheduled flights during crisis
Italian airports operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) is to temporarily close the scheduled passenger terminal at Rome Ciampino airport from midnight on 13 March and one of the terminals at the city’s primary Fiumicino gateway.
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NewsEU leaders condemn Trump’s transatlantic travel ban
European Union leaders have condemned the US government’s sudden 30-day transatlantic travel ban, set to be introduced on 13 March. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says the coronavirus crisis is “not limited to any continent” and combating the threat “requires co-operation” rather than one-sided action. “The ...
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NewsA220 crew missed low-thrust indications during laboured take-off
Investigators probing a Swiss Airbus A220 low-thrust incident during departure at Porto found that the pilots only belatedly realised that the autothrottle had not engaged before the take-off roll. Swiss investigation authority SUST found the A220-300, bound for Geneva, had conducted a de-rated rolling take-off from intersection C of runway ...
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NewsEuropean aviation stocks punished after US travel ban
European airline and aerospace stocks have been hammered in early trading after the US government imposed a drastic ban on transatlantic travel. Air France-KLM and Norwegian shares sank by close to 20% as the markets opened on 12 March, while shares in other major operators including IAG, Lufthansa and SAS ...
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NewsUK still in the game for Japan fighter partnership
Tokyo has yet to decide on its future international partner for the country’s ambitious FX Future Fighter programme to replace the Mitsubishi F-2. “The [Japanese Ministry of Defense] is in discussion with the U.S. and the UK from the viewpoint of ensuring interoperability, cost effectiveness and technical reliability,” says Japan’s ...
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In depthUS travel ban from Europe leaves airlines and passengers scrambling
After President Donald Trump announced a travel ban from Europe to the United States from the end of this week, there was some confusion as to what exactly the measure would mean for US carriers and their guests.
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NewsUS bans travel from Europe
The United States will ban all travel from Europe to the United States from later this week, US President Donald J Trump says in an address to the nation.
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NewsUK chancellor sets ‘spring 2020’ timing for APD reform consultation
Consultation on a review into the UK air passenger duty levels is now expected in “spring 2020” the country’s new chancellor Rishi Sunak disclosed today in delivering his first budget.
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NewsConviction for Pan Am 747 bombing over Lockerbie set for appeal
Scottish judicial authorities have referred the case of the Pan Am Boeing 747-100 bombing over Lockerbie to a court of appeal, 19 years after the only conviction for the attack was secured. The bombing on 21 December 1988 resulted in 259 fatalities from the aircraft, operating flight PA103 to New ...
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NewsAir Baltic to cut staff as coronavirus ends positive run
Latvia’s Air Baltic is to cut its workforce by up to 250 personnel in a measure to stave off the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Air Baltic, which employs around 1,600 staff, says it will “temporarily” reduce the workforce – mainly by cutting crew. It says it ...
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NewsCarriers not necessarily exempt from coronavirus payouts: UK CAA
UK regulators are warning that European airlines might not be completely exempt from passenger compensation payments relating to the coronavirus outbreak, although much of the disruption is likely to fall under ‘extraordinary circumstance’ immunity. The Civil Aviation Authority has outlined its interpretation of European Union compensation rules in light of ...
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NewsCondor acquisition ‘distorts competition’: Lufthansa
Lufthansa has sharply criticised the planned acquisition of German leisure airline Condor by Polska Grupa Lotnicza, the parent of Polish flag carrier LOT, labelling it an example of “dubious” state intervention that “distorts competition”.
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NewsEuropean Commission plans moratorium on 'use it or lose it' slot rule
European regulators are set to release airlines from slot-use obligations to ease pressure on carriers as they cut capacity to cope with coronavirus outbreak effects. The European Commission says it will put forward “targeted legislation” which will “temporarily alleviate” airlines from the need to follow slot usage rules. Transport commissioner ...